Is Parish Nursing really nursing?
Definitely yes! Parish Nursing (Faith Community Nursing) is a specialty nursing practice recognized by the American Nurses Association and as such is guided by a Code of Ethics and published practice standards. More about the Health Ministry Group… 3 John 2: Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul. The Health Ministry members selected this Bible verse to be part of the foundation for developing the activities and focus of the group. The verse is from a letter that was probably written about 100 A.D perhaps at Ephesus. The author is unknown although the words, written hundreds of years ago, are relevant for us today. What a comforting greeting! The group uses the ELCA Social Statement: Caring for Health: Our Shared Endeavor for defining the group’s purpose and direction at Trinity. The document was first written in 1991 but later amended and adopted by more than two-thirds majority vote as a social statement of
